Bangladeshi Biryani [0000596]]

Ingredients:

2 cups basmati rice, soaked and drained
1 lb chicken or mutton, cut into pieces
1 large onion, thinly sliced
1/2 cup plain yogurt
2 teaspoons ginger-garlic paste
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
Cooking oil for frying and sautéing
Salt to taste

Steps:

In a pot, bring water to a boil and cook soaked basmati rice until it's 70% cooked. Drain and set aside.
In a pan, heat oil and fry thinly sliced onions until golden brown. Remove half for garnish.
In the remaining oil, sauté ginger-garlic paste until fragrant.
Add meat pieces and brown them.
Mix in ground turmeric, cumin, and coriander.
Add plain yogurt and cook until the meat is tender.
In a separate pot, layer partially cooked rice and the meat mixture, repeating until both are used up.
Garnish with fried onions.
Cover and cook on low heat until the rice is fully cooked and infused with flavors.